in the middle of the atlantic.

{our private cove for the week}

{my reading nook}

{coal sunhat c/o surfdome}

{view from fairmont southampton bridal suite}

who knew paradise is only a 1.5 hr flight away from jfk?
i had no idea the small island of bermuda was so close!
i thought it would take me days to get to, but it was actually pretty easy and smooth.
customs was a breeze even with tons of luggage, a wedding gown, and a poodle!
the island is gorgeous with crystal clear water and pink sand beaches.
and the temperature couldn't have been better.
humidity and i don't get along so i was one happy beach goer.
i especially loved beachin' it in my new floppy hat from surfdome.com
we stayed in Southampton with our own private cove and beach, i mean...
high-fives for vrbo.com!
my friend's wedding was beautiful and i can't wait to see the photos.
i definitely recommend bermuda for an island vaca....just be careful on the scooters!

i'm in bermuda!

my best gal pal is getting hitched this saturday.
as her maid of honor, i dutifully accepted to head down a week early
to help her relax and put together a few last minute touches.
it's a hard job, but somebody's got to do it ;)

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traveling triplets {guest swap}.

today i have three of my favorite travel bloggers, traveling triplets guest swapping!

these girls are gorgeous identical triplets who love to explore the globe.

their adventures are inspirational and so much fun to follow.

cambodia is on the top of my travel list and these girls show us how to do it right.

make sure to check them out on their blog and follow them on facebook.

EAT: LOCAL

We spent some time at an orphanage and while we were there ate a healthy heaping of morning glory (similar to spinach) and sticky rice. It's always a treat to eat locally, and especially to share a meal with people who actually live there. We helped in the garden and ate our harvest from the day, and it tasted far more delicious knowing it was hand grown and cared for from start to finish by people we knew and grew to love in just a short time. If you can help it, we definitely recommend passing up the usual restaurants and digging a little deeper for unique opportunities to share meals and connect with others in a meaningful way.

SEE: ANGKOR WAT

Angkor Wat is one of the world's seven wonders, and for good reason! It's an incredible site to see with several temples to explore by tuk-tuk and foot. Angkor Wat is the capital of the Khmer empire and is the largest religious monument and temple complex in the entire world! Imagine that! We spent an entire 3-days exploring all the temples, and we still didn't see it all! If you're a huge fan of architecture and museums with a really cool history, you'll want the 3-day tour for sure. If you're a little like me and get hungry and floppy when on walking tours, you might want to cut it to just two days and you'll have just as much fun.

DO: VOLUNTEER

Cambodia has a high volume of orphans because of the heart-breaking and traumatic Khmer Rouge genocide, which contributed to the opening of several orphanages. Most if not all orphanages are very open to day-trip visitors and volunteers. Make your travel a little more meaningful and participate in some "voluntourism" (see explanation here) and spend one of your days at an orphanage playing games with the kids, helping teach English, reading, cooking and cleaning - whatever they may need. Your heart will be glad you did.

head on over to their blog to see my tips on visiting sri lanka!

thank God for gay weddings.

and for gay wedding xanax!

i'm off to LA for a fabulous gay wedding.

can't wait to strut my stuff in my amazing designer dress from dubai.

where else would i wear it?

hoping no one breaks out a new beyonce dance or i'm in trouble.

arbor day (and some winners)

i'm off, yet again.
this time it's back to colorado celebrating my good friend and her bun in the oven.
we'll be spending a night in boulder (can't drive through without some pearl street mall action)
and then hitting denver for a sunny and warm-ish weekend.
did you know tomorrow is Arbor Day?
i won't have time to do anything cool like plant a tree but i will be making a donation here.
check out some other ladies of the mountains arbor day plans: michelle, lena, gentri, kelley, nicole, and brandi

and drumroll please....
winner of the Lindsay's Necklace Give-Away
winner of the New West Knife Works Shopping Day

egg life. {the beach wedding edition}

jeff and i flew to naples for my beautiful cousin's wedding this past weekend.
i took 6 photos total and you're lookin' at em.
when i partake in events (i was a lucky bridesmaid) i never ever have time to bring out my camera.
that's okay though because they had an amazing photographer.
p.s. no photos of the bride because they are super blurry and don't do her justice.  apologies.

1. jeff and i at the rehearsal dinner looking super yachty.
for the record, more straight men complimented jeff on how handsome he was than me.
what am i, chopped liver!?
one woman told us we needed to "procreate immediately" and that made me feel a tad bit better about myself....i think.
2. day 2 was a beach party where these flamingo brides scattered the beach.
3. obligatory photo booth photos with my man and a random old phone?
4. obligatory photo booth photos with my cousin and his hot wife. you're welcome mary!
5. me and my brudders and my pretty bridesmaid dress.
6. little bro and jeffers looking sharp.  bow ties are the jam.

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march madness.

{curls + dino land}

{ancestor + sir fluffs alot}

{long open wyoming roads + telluride bach session}

1.  my friend and glassblowing pal rob asked me to hair model at his salon, Frost.  being the hair moron that i am, i couldn't pass that up.  i enjoyed rocking those curls like whoa! (see here)

2. passed through dino land en route to colorado. yes, its a real place.  vernal, utah is basically a ghost town with a loooot of brightly colored dinosaurs scattered all over.  made me think of all of the 1950's road trips made there way back when.

3. stumbled across this amazing early 19th century photo shoot of my great-grandfather.  i like to think i inherited his fun characteristic.

4. sir fluffsalot snoozing this am.  that dog likes to seriously sleep in.

5. long open roads.  10 hours to telluride.....7 hours to denver.....8 hours to jackson....mumford & sons on repeat.

6. skiing in telluride for bachelorette fun.  we mastered baking a weenie cake at high elevations if anyone needs any tips. yep.

for more day to day goodness, follow me on instagram: @MeagTheEgg

always a bride$maid.

{all photos by the insanely talented Trent Bailey}

everyone told me this would happen.

"just you wait," they said "all of your friends will get married in the same year."

and so it began on new years eve in new orleans!

my best friend threw the most fabulous NYE wedding.

she had two requirements for our bridesmaid dresses: long and sparkly.

not sure if you've ever shopped for long sparkly gowns but they are a tad pricey.

(especially from a gal who just traveled for 3 months and is in a handful of weddings this year.)

being the smartest/chicest girl i know, the bride suggested we Rent The Runway.

we rented, we danced, we felt like a million bucks.

then we kindly threw those gorgeous gowns in the return envelopes

and tossed them to the hotel concierge to mail off as we stumbled to the airport in the AM.

the color scheme turned out just as the bride had envisioned.

all for around $100, it was the greatest bridesmaid dress idea there ever was.

go on and get yourself a fabulous dress for your next occasion, click here to get started!

sidenotes:

- i also rented two dresses for the holidays which were a hit and $75 total.  #score.

- RTR sends you two sizes, just in case.

- i did try on my bridesmaid gown at their showroom in nyc in october, which was really helpful.

- i'm never paying full price for a dress again.

- the end.

life's important lessons.

happy thursday friends.
the gorgeous hannah from maple & shade asked me to do a guest post on my recent wine travels.
i thought it would be rude of me to not share with you my words of wisdom on 5 very essential life lessons.

Numero Uno:  Wine Tasting is subjective.  Don't let anyone make you feel dumb, ever!  My taste is going to be completely different than your taste and so on.  So if your buddy's most favorite Riesling tastes like urine to you (Riesling does to me), don't be afraid to tell him!  Ask questions and give your input.  Whatever you do, don't act superior, and have fun. Duh.

Number 2:  You know when the waiter pours you a bit of wine to "try" before serving?  Well, you don't actually need to drink it.  One big fat whiff will be able to tell you if the wine is good or bad. After your glass has been poured and before you've taken a sip, see if you can identify 2 smells.  Scent is your most powerful sense and will help in your wine tasting.

Number 3: After you've smelled, take a sip.  Now swirl that glass up!  I was so surprised to see how often the wine experts would swirl their glasses.  Get crazy just keep the wine in the glass. This lets the aromas breathe and really brings out the flavors.  You'll notice that the wine might smell and taste different after you've opened it up, which is a good thing!

Number 4: During this whole process, share with your friends what you smell, taste, and experience.  You might hit on points that they've missed. Where does your mouth feel acidity? How long is the after taste? Read the label and talk!  This all helps you remember the vino you are tasting. If the wine makes you feel like running through a cornfield naked, so be it!

Number 5: Sometimes, after a good swirlin', people like to show off their legs.  Ow, ow!  I hate to break it to ya, but those legs mean nothing.  The number of legs does not indicate any quality to the wine.  They purely tell you how much alcohol content is in the bottle.  And maybe when it's time to call a cab...

last stop: new orleans nye.

{beyond excited to see this face!}

{tea at windsor court.}

{bridesmaid dresses.}

{mardi gras world.} 

{best nye ever.}

my trip has finally come to an end.

and it ended with a bang.

the final stop was new orleans for my best friend's wedding.

jeffers met me in the big easy which made the weekend that much better.

it truly was a magical nye wedding.

cheers to 2013!

los andes.

{hotel ayelen.}

{old closed hotel underneath a natural bridge once used by the incas.}

{a nun. tee hee hee.}

{there she is, behind that big fat cloud that wouldn't move for us.}

a few days ago i took a quick trip to the mountains.

just a few hours outside of mendoza sits one of the seven summits of the world, Aconcagua.

at 22, 837 ft. tall, she's a beast.

two friends and i went to stay at hotel ayelen so i could shoot some photos and give a quick social media lesson for the owner of the hotel.

the hotel sits at the very base of Aconcagua in a tiny town called, penitentes.

the last place for climbers to acclimate before they start their two week ascent. 

the drive up was absolutely stunning as i've never laid eyes on mountains that tall.

(seven years in tibet was filmed there.  helllllo brad pitt.)

i'm scared to say it but i think i've just added climbing Aconcagua to my bucket list.

mendoza tidbits.

{purdy old buildings}

{the cars down here are rad. period.}

{a few blocks from home.  i have a thing for doors, see here}

{street pups.}

{volunteering.}

{olive oil boutique opening!}

recent highlights

argentines really, really, love hot dogs. with anything imaginable as a topping.

and ice cream.  both of which work well for me.

volunteering.  the kiddos are so sweet!

an olive oil boutique opening.  don't ever eat an olive right off the tree.

mullets/rat tail combos are IN for the boys of argentina. the girls perfer mc-hammer style pants, which actually look pretty comfy...

a bus ride where they only played american 90's videos for 7 hours straight.  

lisa lobe, celine, sophie b. hawkins.  the gang was all there.

yes, i've questioned if argentina is stuck in 1995.

because i've seen a lot of rollerblading too...

patagonia!

{this my friends, is a real life gaucho (argentine cowboy). love the boots}

i just returned from the best week ever in patagonia.
glamping, fly fishing, hiking, and asados.
i'm so grateful for my time spent there,
the 24 hr bus ride from mendoza was well worth it.
(making the trek solo with my broken spanglish was a feat!)
san martin de los andes is a must see if you are heading to patagonia.
a quaint little town with world class fishing and an incredible lake at the edge of town.
oh, and the roses.
roses line every single street with the most gorgeous colors.
it is definitely a happy town!

asados and a winner.

{nut lady.}

{not my doing.}

confirmed: i take a lot of food photos.

sorry if you don't eat meat...

asados (argentine bbq's) are kind of a big deal down here.

just like my camera.

hence, i barely have any photos of myself since my camera is worth like 10x more than it would be in the u.s.

#trustnoone.

just a reflection photo to prove i'm actually down here.

here's to not jinxing myself.

*see if you are the winner of The Flock Giveaway, here.